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Gementera And Hagenah Reach 100 Career Wins As Long Beach State Defeats Pepperdine
2/28/2026 2:15:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Long Beach State split two matches from UCLA on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Already leading Long Beach State in career wins, Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah continue to set the standard for Beach Volleyball, recording their 100th win as the Beach defeated Pepperdine to close the Battle For LA after a loss to No. 2 UCLA.
No. 2 UCLA (6-2) hosted the two matches for Long Beach State (4-2), and the Beach pushed the Bruins in the early wave. Despite being a straight set win for UCLA, Tineke Hinton and Demi Wagdy sent both sets with Alex Fernandez and Cassie Dodd past 21 in a 26-24, 24-22 loss in the second flight, and Kiara Edwards and Savannah Standage pushed Ava Williamson and Jesse Dueck into three, falling 21-13, 19-21, 15-13.
UCLA picked up wins in all three matches of the second wave to hold off the Beach at home, however, ultimately winning 5-0.
Long Beach State quickly bounced back against Pepperdine (2-5) in the second meeting this season between the Beach and the Waves. Hinton and Wagdy cruised to a 21-18, 21-13 win over Maddy Snow and Gabriella Perez, and Edwards/Standage also won in straight sets 21-15, 21-16 to give the Beach a quick 2-0 lead after the first wave of matches.
Sitting at 99 wins, Gementera and Hagenah closed out the win with their victory in the first flight, winning 21-15, 21-18 over Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani for their 100th career victory, having played together throughout their time at LBSU.
Brooke Wolley joined Mahala Esser in the fifth flight in a 21-16, 21-10 win, though the Waves rallied to steal a point at the threes as Alie Jagielska and Sonia Mancuso won in three sets 15-21, 21-18, 15-11.
Long Beach State will play in Long Beach next weekend, hosting their home tournament at LBCC over March 6 and 7.
#2 UCLA 5, #11 Long Beach State 0
1) Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU), 21-14, 21-16
2) Alexa Fernandez/Cassie Dodd (UCLA) def. Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU), 26-24, 24-22
3) Harper Cooper/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU), 21-15, 21-19
4) Ava Williamson/Jesse Dueck (UCLA) def. Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-13, 19-21, 15-13
5) Adelina Okazaki/Mallory LeBreche (UCLA) def. Victoria Henkel/Mahala Esser (LBSU), 21-18, 21-11
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
#11 Long Beach State 4, Pepperdine 1
1) Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Emma Eden/Michaela Cyrani (PEP), 21-15, 21-18
2) Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Maddy Snow/Gabriella Perez (PEP), 21-18, 21-13
3) Alie Jagielska/Sonia Mancuso (PEP) def. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU), 15-21, 21-18, 15-11
4) Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Ginerva Merlini/Emi Erickson (PEP), 21-15, 21-16
5) Brooke Wooley/Mahala Esser (LBSU) Def. Emma Bubelis/Deanie Woodruff (PEP), 21-16, 21-10
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
No. 2 UCLA (6-2) hosted the two matches for Long Beach State (4-2), and the Beach pushed the Bruins in the early wave. Despite being a straight set win for UCLA, Tineke Hinton and Demi Wagdy sent both sets with Alex Fernandez and Cassie Dodd past 21 in a 26-24, 24-22 loss in the second flight, and Kiara Edwards and Savannah Standage pushed Ava Williamson and Jesse Dueck into three, falling 21-13, 19-21, 15-13.
UCLA picked up wins in all three matches of the second wave to hold off the Beach at home, however, ultimately winning 5-0.
Long Beach State quickly bounced back against Pepperdine (2-5) in the second meeting this season between the Beach and the Waves. Hinton and Wagdy cruised to a 21-18, 21-13 win over Maddy Snow and Gabriella Perez, and Edwards/Standage also won in straight sets 21-15, 21-16 to give the Beach a quick 2-0 lead after the first wave of matches.
Sitting at 99 wins, Gementera and Hagenah closed out the win with their victory in the first flight, winning 21-15, 21-18 over Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani for their 100th career victory, having played together throughout their time at LBSU.
Brooke Wolley joined Mahala Esser in the fifth flight in a 21-16, 21-10 win, though the Waves rallied to steal a point at the threes as Alie Jagielska and Sonia Mancuso won in three sets 15-21, 21-18, 15-11.
Long Beach State will play in Long Beach next weekend, hosting their home tournament at LBCC over March 6 and 7.
#2 UCLA 5, #11 Long Beach State 0
1) Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU), 21-14, 21-16
2) Alexa Fernandez/Cassie Dodd (UCLA) def. Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU), 26-24, 24-22
3) Harper Cooper/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU), 21-15, 21-19
4) Ava Williamson/Jesse Dueck (UCLA) def. Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-13, 19-21, 15-13
5) Adelina Okazaki/Mallory LeBreche (UCLA) def. Victoria Henkel/Mahala Esser (LBSU), 21-18, 21-11
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
#11 Long Beach State 4, Pepperdine 1
1) Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Emma Eden/Michaela Cyrani (PEP), 21-15, 21-18
2) Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Maddy Snow/Gabriella Perez (PEP), 21-18, 21-13
3) Alie Jagielska/Sonia Mancuso (PEP) def. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU), 15-21, 21-18, 15-11
4) Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Ginerva Merlini/Emi Erickson (PEP), 21-15, 21-16
5) Brooke Wooley/Mahala Esser (LBSU) Def. Emma Bubelis/Deanie Woodruff (PEP), 21-16, 21-10
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
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